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The Our Voices Blog
by 5WAVES
The Trauma Prism
The wounds of SSA had damaged our relationships with our daughters long ago — without us knowing anything about it.
Dear Younger Ann,
A husband's letter to his wife, as she was as a young girl--and to survivors everywhere.
To the Partners...
"Dale" follows up his letter to his wife with a letter to other partners of survivors.
A Mother's Lament: Irreparable Damage
Amber shares a poem that resonated with many parents in our support group.
Forgiving My Younger Self for Staying Silent About My Sibling Sexual Abuse
Phil reflects on his reality as a boy and his journey as a man after being sexually abused by his brother.
A Mother's Shattered Heart: Finding the Strength
Heather, Brooke's mother, shares her victim impact statement, as a parent and secondary victim of sibling sexual abuse.
Finding My Voice to Bring Forth Change
Brooke, age 16, shares the victim impact statement which she read at her brother's sentencing hearing.
A Vicious Cycle
Cofounder Maria Socolof describes a piece of the complexity of her healing process.
To Professionals, From a Parent
Cofounder Brandy Black shares feedback based on her own journey.
Stop Downplaying What It Was
Survivor Alice Perle shares a poem and short excerpt from her memoir, Resolve.
How to Keep Your Child Safe-At Home
Survivor and Therapist Brinn Langdale shares information on protecting children from child sexual abuse in the place it is most likely to happen: their own home.
How Your Inner Child & Inner Critic Interfere with Keeping Your Kids Safe
Brinn Langdale, LMFT, shares insight on overcoming parents' fears and talk with their children about sexuality.
A Disaster With No Name
Brandy Black describes the difficulty of responding to a tragedy for which you have no name.
How Sibling Porn Contributes to Sibling Sexual Abuse
Quickly changing technology, lack of corporate responsibility and legal accountability are fueling a rise early exposure to porn--and sibling sexual trauma.
What is the World Asking About Sibling Sexual Abuse?
Insights from users of our website, siblingsexualtrauma.com
What to Tell Other Children
Thoughts on how to talk to other children close to those directly affected by sibling sexual trauma.
While I Died Inside...A Mother's SSA Journey
Krysta describes her raw reality as a mother of sibling sexual abuse.
When Holidays Become Hazards and Milestones Become Minefields
Thoughts on surviving holidays and family celebrations after sibling sexual abuse.
Ordinary Families
Sibling sexual trauma and abuse really can happen in any family.
What to Call It: Words Matter
A description of 5WAVES' thoughts and struggles around choosing language about sibling sexual trauma.
How Much Hasn't Been Discovered Yet?
The true prevalence of sibling sexual trauma and abuse is impossible to know.
There's No Project Manager
When there is no one managing the big picture for a family facing SST, the task falls to parents.
In Their Own Words: What Might Have Stopped Me
In research by McKibben in 2017, teens shared what might have stopped their own harmful sexual behavior.
What Else is Going On?
Lisa Hilston, CTRC-A explains that often, sexual abuse is not the only type of abuse a child is enduring.
A Step-Mother's Dilemma
A mother describes difficulties facing sibling sexual trauma in a blended family.
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